Rats and mice can cause great damage to your building. They can also transmit diseases. Their reproduction rate is also very fast and it is sometimes difficult to get rid of them. So here’s how to get rid of rodents in a home.
Why eliminate rodents in the house?
Rodents leave their urine and feces in the building. In addition to giving off a strong odour, these can be dispersed in the air in the form of droplets and contaminate people.
They sometimes gnaw on building materials and wires. Mice can also attack woodwork, cardboard, plastic and books.
Rodents are also disease transmitters. Mice can transmit Hantavirus, a rare but very serious disease. Rats can transmit diseases such as salmonellosis or typhoid fever. They can also attack you and bite you.
How to prevent rodents from appearing in the house?
The first thing to do to prevent the appearance of rodents is to clean your kitchen. It is important to avoid leaving food lying around on the tables, counter or floor. Store all your dry food in glass containers.
You must also block all the routes of entry and exit of rodents. Caulk doors, windows and pipes. Repair your sewers and seal cracks in your foundation.
You can find rodent caulk in stores. There are also anti-intrusion fences for rodents.
If the noise is coming from the attic rather than the main partitions, consult our guide dedicated to rodents in the attic : identification by sound is faster and the intervention techniques differ depending on the targeted floor.
How do you get rid of rodents in partitions?
The best method for controlling rodents along walls depends on the type of rodent invading your home.
How do you get rid of mice?
To get rid of mice, you can use ultrasound. These devices emit sounds that are undetectable by humans. The mice will hear them though, and this could scare them away. But they may also end up getting used to this type of sound.
Rodent ultrasound does not pass through walls. So you have to buy multiple devices to scare them away. However, some devices are equipped with an electromagnetic repellent that allows ultrasound to pass through walls.
Another option is to capture them yourself and release them back into the wild. Be sure to wear gloves so you don’t leave your scent on the trap, which could alert the mouse. Finally, if all these options have not been effective, you can use electric mouse traps or mousetraps.
For heavy-duty trapping with PMRA-registered products, our mouse exterminator has delayed baits and secure stations that are not available at hardware stores.
How do you get rid of rats?
To get rid of rats, you can use repellents. For example, you can leave oil-soaked cotton pads, sage, bay leaves, mint and pepper lying around. These products will give off an odor that will scare away rats. This is the best way to get rid of them without killing them.
If rodent repellents aren’t enough, you can kill them with lethal bait. We advise you to use the colas or a mixture of plaster and flour leaving them with water. This mixture will swell their stomachs and kill them. This method should not be used, however, if you have pets at home.
You can also use rodenticides, but this method causes a slow and painful death. So, you may end up with several corpses scattered around.
If all these options have failed, you can call a professional to get rid of the rodents.
When several species coexist or the infestation affects several levels, a single plan is more effective. Our rodent extermination program treats mice, rats, and field mice with a written guarantee and follow-up over several weeks.
To eliminate rodents in your home, trust Nova Extermination.
To exterminate rodents in the partitions of your home, it is best to call a professional. Since its creation, Nova Extermination has specialized in rodent extermination and rodent caulking.
If you need to eliminate rodents in your home, talk to us now. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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Our teams eliminate rodents throughout Greater Montreal and the Eastern Townships. We operate as exterminators in Montreal, Boucherville, Longueuil, and our team of exterminators in Sherbrooke covers the entire Eastern Townships.
